diff --git a/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingDefinition.cs b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingDefinition.cs
index f025276b5e..d0ef3247f4 100644
--- a/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingDefinition.cs
@@ -2,15 +2,46 @@
 {
     public class SettingDefinition
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Unique name of the setting.
+        /// </summary>
         public string Name { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default value of the setting.
+        /// </summary>
         public string DefaultValue { get; set; }
 
-        public SettingDefinition(string name, string defaultValue = null)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Can clients see this setting and it's value.
+        /// It maybe dangerous for some settings to be visible to clients (such as email server password).
+        /// Default: false.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsVisibleToClients { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Is this setting inherited from parent scopes.
+        /// Default: True.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsInherited { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Can be used to store a custom object related to this setting.
+        /// </summary>
+        public object CustomData { get; set; }
+
+        public SettingDefinition(
+            string name,
+            string defaultValue = null,
+            bool isVisibleToClients = false,
+            bool isInherited = true,
+            object customData = null)
         {
             Name = name;
-
             DefaultValue = defaultValue;
+            IsVisibleToClients = isVisibleToClients;
+            IsInherited = isInherited;
+            CustomData = customData;
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager.cs b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager.cs
index ca4108f554..23fff238fc 100644
--- a/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager.cs
+++ b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
         {
             Check.NotNull(name, nameof(name));
             Check.NotNull(entityType, nameof(entityType));
-            
+
             return GetOrNullInternalAsync(name, entityType, entityId, fallback);
         }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
                 providers = providers.SkipWhile(c => c.EntityType != entityType);
             }
 
-            if (!fallback)
+            if (!fallback || !setting.IsInherited)
             {
                 providers = providers.TakeWhile(c => c.EntityType == entityType);
             }
@@ -114,16 +114,29 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
                 providers = providers.TakeWhile(c => c.EntityType == entityType);
             }
 
-            providers = providers.Reverse();
+            var providerList = providers.Reverse().ToList();
 
-            foreach (var provider in providers)
+            if (providerList.Any())
             {
                 foreach (var setting in settingDefinitions)
                 {
-                    var value = await provider.GetOrNullAsync(setting, entityId);
-                    if (value != null)
+                    if (setting.IsInherited)
                     {
-                        settingValues[setting.Name] = new SettingValue(setting.Name, value);
+                        foreach (var provider in providerList)
+                        {
+                            var value = await provider.GetOrNullAsync(setting, entityId);
+                            if (value != null)
+                            {
+                                settingValues[setting.Name] = new SettingValue(setting.Name, value);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        settingValues[setting.Name] = new SettingValue(
+                            setting.Name,
+                            await providerList[0].GetOrNullAsync(setting, entityId)
+                        );
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -148,9 +161,9 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
                 return;
             }
 
-            //Clear the value if it's same as it's fallback value
-            if (providers.Count > 1 && !forceToSet && value != null)
+            if (providers.Count > 1 && !forceToSet && setting.IsInherited && value != null)
             {
+                //Clear the value if it's same as it's fallback value
                 var fallbackValue = await GetOrNullInternalAsync(name, providers[1].EntityType, entityId);
                 if (fallbackValue == value)
                 {
@@ -160,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
 
             providers = providers
                 .TakeWhile(p => p.EntityType == entityType)
-                .ToList();
+                .ToList(); //Getting list for case of there are more than one provider with same EntityType
 
             if (value == null)
             {
diff --git a/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManagerSyncExtensions.cs b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManagerSyncExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9fa53ea4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Volo.Abp.Settings/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManagerSyncExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
+{
+    public static class SettingManagerSyncExtensions
+    {
+        //TODO: Add sync extension methods for all setting manager methods.
+        //TODO: Also add sync extension methods for all value provider extensions (like GlobalSettingManagerExtensions).
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.cs b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.cs
index 06b54bbbd3..5405edf567 100644
--- a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.cs
+++ b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
             _settingRepository.InsertAsync(new Setting(_guidGenerator.Create(), "MySetting2", "default-store-value", GlobalSettingValueProvider.DefaultEntityType));
             _settingRepository.InsertAsync(new Setting(_guidGenerator.Create(), "MySetting2", "user1-store-value", UserSettingValueProvider.DefaultEntityType, User1Id.ToString()));
             _settingRepository.InsertAsync(new Setting(_guidGenerator.Create(), "MySetting2", "user2-store-value", UserSettingValueProvider.DefaultEntityType, User2Id.ToString()));
+
+            _settingRepository.InsertAsync(new Setting(_guidGenerator.Create(), "MySettingWithoutInherit", "default-store-value", GlobalSettingValueProvider.DefaultEntityType));
+            _settingRepository.InsertAsync(new Setting(_guidGenerator.Create(), "MySettingWithoutInherit", "user1-store-value", UserSettingValueProvider.DefaultEntityType, User1Id.ToString()));
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager_User_Tests.cs b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager_User_Tests.cs
index 49e5201562..621c31f0a9 100644
--- a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager_User_Tests.cs
+++ b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/SettingManager_User_Tests.cs
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
         public async Task Should_Get_All_From_Store_For_Given_User_Without_Fallback()
         {
             var settingValues = await _settingManager.GetAllForUserAsync(AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.User1Id, fallback: false);
-            settingValues.Count.ShouldBe(1);
             settingValues.ShouldContain(sv => sv.Name == "MySetting2" && sv.Value == "user1-store-value");
+            settingValues.ShouldContain(sv => sv.Name == "MySettingWithoutInherit" && sv.Value == "user1-store-value");
+            settingValues.ShouldNotContain(sv => sv.Name == "MySetting1");
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -172,5 +173,13 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Settings
             (await _settingManager.GetOrNullForUserAsync("MySetting2", AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.User1Id))
                 .ShouldBe("default-store-value");
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Should_Get_For_Given_User_For_Non_Inherited_Setting()
+        {
+            (await _settingManager.GetOrNullForUserAsync("MySettingWithoutInherit", AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.User1Id)).ShouldBe("user1-store-value");
+            (await _settingManager.GetOrNullForUserAsync("MySettingWithoutInherit", AbpIdentityTestDataBuilder.User2Id)).ShouldBeNull(); //Does not inherit!
+            (await _settingManager.GetOrNullGlobalAsync("MySettingWithoutInherit")).ShouldBe("default-store-value");
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/TestSettingDefinitionProvider.cs b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/TestSettingDefinitionProvider.cs
index 8d26340096..761b383448 100644
--- a/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/TestSettingDefinitionProvider.cs
+++ b/test/Volo.Abp.Settings.Tests/Volo/Abp/Settings/TestSettingDefinitionProvider.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         {
             context.Add(new SettingDefinition("MySetting1"));
             context.Add(new SettingDefinition("MySetting2"));
+            context.Add(new SettingDefinition("MySettingWithoutInherit", isInherited: false));
             context.Add(new SettingDefinition("SettingNotSetInStore", defaultValue: "default-value"));
         }
     }